Chetal Patel

England

Bates Wells · Chetal is a Partner and the Head of Immigration at Bates Wells. She is recognised as a leader in UK business related immigration matters and advises businesses, senior professionals and high-net-worth individuals on UK immigration strategy, with a particular focus on complex, business-critical issues. Whether it’s the recruitment and relocation of senior leaders, navigating sponsor licence compliance during restructures, supporting film productions with cast and crew mobility or arranging business visits for C-suite executives and family offices, Chetal provides clear, pragmatic solutions tailored to each unique situation. Her particular interests lie in sponsor related matters, the post-Brexit landscape and the wider impact of the government’s ‘hostile environment’ policies. Chetal regularly conducts in-depth immigration audits and has extensive experience advising on licence suspensions and successful reinstatements. Beyond client work, Chetal regularly delivers training sessions on business immigration related topics to fellow practitioners and organisations and frequently speaks at international events. Chetal also contributes commentary on business immigration developments to the media.

England